This scholarship program is meant to provide educational assistance to the descendants of those the Ravens supported in their fight for the defense of their country. This assistance is intended to encourage the individuals to further their education and to reward the qualities that the Ravens and Laotian/Hmong forces admire. The funds are provided directly to the recipient to assist with tuition, lab fees, books, and other direct educational expenses. Descendants or legal wards of any Lao or Hmong individual who served in the Royal Laotian Military or Hmong forces in defense of the Kingdom of Laos between 1960 and 1975 are eligible to compete for these scholarships. No individual may be selected for two consecutive years, nor may he/she receive more than two scholarships. Applicants must be a high school senior or graduate, and must be enrolled or actively seeking to enroll full time in the coming academic year in an undergraduate program of studies leading to a Bachelor or Associate Degree at an accredited college, junior college, or university OR a Technical/Trade School in the United States.